Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 291: Driving thunder and lightning!

"What? I told you I wouldn't let you down." Lu Cang said to Zhang Zhicheng happily, the joy on his face unable to be concealed at all.

He actually didn't know about the 'Iron Horse', but he believed Xia Zhibai.

Since Xia Zhibai was confident that he could hold such a "display", he would definitely not just display the "steam-made salt", there must be other good things. This was indeed the case. The appearance of the iron horse made the entire market entrance quiet in an instant.

Everyone was shocked by Zhou Ning's words.

I was also shocked by this huge machine.

Zhang Zhicheng is no exception.

His lips were slightly open, his eyes were dull and shocked.

In fact, he had studied steam engines quite a lot and believed that he had some understanding of them. He had even seen descriptions of "iron horses" before, but he was still shocked to really believe that the world could already make "iron horses".

This is too big a leap.

It was so big that he couldn't react.

"You really made an iron horse!" Zhang Zhicheng murmured.

Lu Cang said: "It's all in front of you, how can it be false?"

"I'll tell you privately, Governor Zhou and his team are not only researching iron horses, they are also seriously researching iron ships. That thing is much bigger than an iron horse. You know how heavy iron is, but after adding a steam engine, guess what? It can actually float on the water. Isn't that amazing?"

“This isn’t even the most amazing thing.”

"I once secretly heard Brother Xia mention something to Governor Zhou. For example, you saw lightning. Brother Xia even wanted Governor Zhou to study the lightning in the sky and make it useful to humans. Isn't this a crazy idea?"

"Who would dare to attack Lightning in the past?"

“But Brother Xia dares!”

"Not only does he dare, but he actually does it. Brother Xia has been compiling books in the Hanlin Academy for some time, collecting information about lightning from ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, trying to summarize the laws of lightning. Brother Xia also said that if humans can really master the power of lightning, the world will undergo earth-shaking changes."

"This change is far greater and more dramatic than that of the steam engine!"

"It just seems that there is no solution now."

Lu Cang scratched his head awkwardly, not daring to say too much.

After all, conquering lightning is too incredible. If it causes displeasure from God, something terrible might happen.

After hearing Lu Cang's words, Zhang Zhicheng, who was already shocked and speechless, was completely choked.

He raised his head and looked at the vast sky, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Control lightning?

Is this really something a human can do?
Is it true that you won’t incur divine punishment?
And he really couldn't think of what the use of lightning was.

Just for sparks and lightning? Lu Cang's words had a huge impact on his mind, which made him completely stunned. This was a cognition he had never had before, and he would never even think about it in this way.

The emergence of the steam engine was like opening the door to a new century, shocking him completely.

And his search for electricity was beyond words.

It was as if everything he had learned in the past had been eclipsed and lost its original brilliance. At this moment, the "Four Books and Five Classics" of the past were completely occupied by this novel idea. Before the steam engine came out, who could have known that such a lump of iron could have such a great impact on the world?

This is still visible to humans.

But electricity cannot.

Does that mean that humans can also control the power of gods and ghosts?
Again.

What exactly is electricity?
Zhang Zhicheng stared blankly at the sky, his curiosity and thirst for knowledge growing stronger and stronger.

He felt like he had found the meaning of life.

It is far more useful than reading books of sages.

"Why not?" Zhang Zhicheng suddenly said something inexplicable.

Lu Cang scratched his head and looked at Zhang Zhicheng suspiciously, somewhat puzzled, not understanding what was wrong with Zhang Zhicheng?
He muttered, "Frightened?"

"Isn't that enough?"

"Isn't the steam engine already known to everyone?"

"That Lightning, he hasn't even started yet, he shouldn't be so fragile, right?" Lu Cang coughed lightly and said quickly: "Well, I just said it casually, don't take it seriously, you don't have to take it too seriously, anyway, the situation is very clear now, the world will be an era of steam engines for a long time in the future."

"Steam engines are being used in more and more ways."

“It will also improve the lives of people all over the world.”

Zhang Zhicheng smiled and nodded, "Yes, if the steam engine can keep improving like this, it won't be long before many existing things in the world will be broken, and the world will be completely renewed because of the steam engine."

“It will be a new world!”

"A new world that is different from the past, different from the ancient and modern times!"

Zhang Zhicheng's eyes were shining, his fists were slightly clenched, and his young face seemed to be full of determination.

Lu Cang's eyes rolled around and he could only say "hmm" lightly.

He didn't dare to provoke her again at this time.

in the crowd.

Fang Erniu, who was of medium build, looked at Deng Muzi and said, "Do you see the difference now? Stop struggling fearlessly. You think what you did is fatal, but you don't know that in the eyes of the government and the court, it is nothing at all."

"You and I have always been worthless in the eyes of the government."

"even."

"It's not as good as the salt we make."

"Now you have seen the steam engine, and the government's attitude has been made clear."

“It won’t change.”

"Your stubbornness is meaningless."

"To continue to stubbornly cling to power is only to deceive oneself."

"Now, while the government still has the energy and patience to calm things down, you should report it to the government as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the government loses all patience and sends a large group of troops, even if they don't send a large group of troops, as long as they say something to the local authorities, I'm afraid your whole family will be dead."

Deng Muzi was silent.

He lowered his head, a trace of pain in his eyes, and said, "How could I not know? But will the government really let us go? The leaders in front of us are all dead, and it's not just one person who died, but the whole family."

Fang Erniu said: "This time is different from before."

"These are the words sent by the imperial envoy."

"Even if the local government is dissatisfied, would they dare to take action in front of the imperial envoy?"

"And if you ask me, if it really doesn't work, just tell the imperial envoy during the discussion that you want to leave Yuhang. Once you leave Yuhang, no one will know you, and naturally no one will bother you anymore."

"People, sometimes you have to retreat when you have to."

"Since we are not counting on making salt now, it doesn't matter where I can find a living."

"Why do you have to stay in Yuhang?"

"Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

Deng Muzi was stunned. He thought about it carefully and nodded, saying, "Uncle Fang, you are right. I will listen to you."

"Well, just listen. I'll go with you then. There are so many of us, the government will have to take us into consideration. After all, the words have been spoken. If there is another civil unrest, the imperial envoy will not look good." Fang Erniu said.

Deng Muzi nodded.

Fang Erniu looked around and said, "We have seen enough for today. It is time to go home. You should be more careful these days and don't let others target you. Some people just can't stand seeing others doing well. You have to be careful."

"I heard that those people were betrayed!"

Deng Muzi's heart trembled, and he quickly lowered his head and said, "I know, I have been paying attention to it."

"Let's go." Fang Erniu slowly squeezed out of the crowd.

The two squeezed out of the crowded crowd and slowly disappeared in the crowd.

Not long after the two left, the crowded crowd gradually dispersed and the lively scene slowly disappeared.

(End of this chapter)